EC Meeting July 2017

Gibraltar General & Clerical Association – Rules & Constitution

(2) where any disciplinary action has been taken against any member under Regulation 1.

METHOD OF APPEALS

4.1 A person wishing to appeal to the Appeal Committee shall give notice of such desire in writing to the GGCA National Secretary within 4 weeks of being notified of the decision being appealed against, stating the grounds of such appeal. The said period of 4 weeks shall begin to run as from the date when the notification has been given to the member or if posted by mail, as from the day following the date of posting, but the Appeal Committee shall have power in its discretion to extend this period. The GGCA National Secretary shall furnish the Appeal Committee, the GGCA Executive Committee and the appellant with a full copy of the evidence considered by the GGCA Executive Committee and a copy of the current rules within 2 weeks of receipt of such notice of appeal. 4.2 The Appeal Committee may consider any written representations made by the appellant in support of the appeal or by the GGCA Executive Committee opposing the same. The Appeal Committee may in its discretion allow the appellant the opportunity of making oral representations to it; in which case the GGCA Executive Committee shall be given similar opportunity to reply. In this event the appellant shall have the right to make the final address and be assisted by a friend or colleague. 5.1 The Appeal Committee shall only be entitled to annul or uphold the decision of the GGCA Executive Committee but have no right otherwise to amend or vary the same. If the Appeal Committee uphold the decision of the GGCA Executive Committee they may require the appellant to pay the whole or such part of any cost as it shall in its sole discretion consider just and reasonable having regard to all circumstances oh the case, and to the expenses involved in the appeal incurred by the Union. 5.2 The decision of the Appeal Committee shall be final and binding upon the Union and its members and if an appeal against expulsion or suspension is allowed the decision shall have the effect of re-admitting the appellant to membership or as the case may be terminating the suspension as from the date of such decision provided that such a decision: (1) shall be without prejudice to the power of the GGCA Executive Committee to suspend or expel in accordance with these Regulations in respect of any subsequent event or discovery concerning the member; DECISIONS OF THE APPEALS COMMITTEE

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